Purpose:

The Validation Engineer will be responsible for designing, executing, and managing the validation activities for Leclanche products. This includes developing and executing test plans -sometimes with our clients, analysing test results and documenting all activities. The Validation Engineer will work closely with other engineers for internal verification tests and test specimen fabrication, Leclanche clients, test labs and various departments to ensure that all products meet the stringent needs of applicable standards and customer requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute validation test plans, in collaboration with stakeholders, to ensure that Leclanché battery products meet customer and industry standard requirements.
• Negotiate validation technical and commercial conditions with external labs and in collaboration with purchasing department.
• Provide support for validation testing activities, internally and externally.
• Support sales with pricing of validation activities
• Perform data analysis and generate test reports to communicate results to management, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Manage the validation process internally and with laboratories from start to end, including planning, execution, and documentation.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers to ensure that all validation activities are integrated into the overall product development process.
• Interface with external customers to ensure that all validation specifications and activities meet their requirements and reasonable expectations.
• Interface and manage relationship with the product certification entities and insure internal self-certification.
• Continuously improve the validation process by implementing best practices, tools, and methods.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical or similar field.
• At least 5 years experience in validation testing in an industrial setting.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (e.g., IEC 62928, EN50155 EN 45545, ISO 17025, ECE R-100, DNV etc.).
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Competencies and Skills

• Compliance and Security: Complies with environmental directives and instructions;
• Customer Focus: Acts with the customer in mind;
• Initiative, Adaptability, Autonomy: Seizes opportunities in a proactive way to rapidly deliver results;
• Result Orientation: Possesses and applies knowledge and skills necessary for task completion;
• Communication: Written and verbal communications are clear and concise
• Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others and is part of a team.

Languages:

English is a must.

French or German are a plus.

We offer an interesting job in an international growing company, dynamic and collaborative working environment, possibility to work on innovative projects and continuous professional growth.

Please note that we have an established hybrid working pattern in place.

Passion for work, initiative and adaptability, impact and influence, innovation and decisiveness are the key attributes we are looking for.

If you are Swiss or EU citizen, or hold a valid work permit, please apply and send your full application only in English.